Pronunciations (4)
-
/tʌf/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
-
/tɐf/
Pronunciation notes
- Australia
- New-Zealand
-
/tʊf/
Pronunciation notes
- Northern-England
-
tʌf
Noun
A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Synonyms
- Examples
-
This is what makes an ignimbrite; the general term for this kind of volcaniclastic rock is ‘tuff’.
Adjective
Impressive, amazing, awesome, cool.
Usage- Internet
- Ironic
- often
- Examples
-
bro thinks he's tuff
Noun
hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
- Synonyms
- Broader terms